194 FROM THE GANGES TO THE GODAVERI. 



Subsequently, when en route to districts further west, I have 

 traversed portions of Hazaribagh, and have thus had some 

 opportunity for collecting and observing. 



Lohardugga. — Under this head I include Lohardugga Proper 

 and the sub-division of Palamow. I had some thought of 

 treating Palamow as a separate district, since I think I can 

 discern an infusion of northern species which serves to differ- 

 entiate its Avifauna from that of Lohardugga Proper. As 

 this appearance may be due, however, in a considerable degree 

 to the fact that Palamow has been worked more thoroughly 

 than other parts of the district, I think it better not to make 

 any separation at present. 



I have had several opportunities for collecting in Lohardugga, 

 and the past season 1877-78 I spent in Palamow, and was able 

 to add a number of interesting species to previous lists. I 

 have on former occasions acknowledged aid received from 

 Mr. Levin, Manager of the Rogherra Coal Mines. 



Singhbhum. — Colonel TickelFs collections in Dhulbhum and 

 Borobhum are all included under this head, for although Boro- 

 bhum strictly belongs to Manbhum at present, it was formerly, I 

 believe, included in Singhbhum, and as the exact localities are 

 sometimes doubtful, it will save a further heading to regard it as 

 still belonging to that district. The season 1868-69 was spent 

 by me in Singhbhum, and most of the birds collected are now 

 in the Indian Museum. 



Sirguja, &c. — Of this Native State, and those adjoining the 

 sole record of the birds, is afforded by my collections and notes 

 made during the seasons 1870-71 and 1871-72. 



Jashpdr and Udaipdr. — Mr. Blanford has kindly put at my 

 disposal the notes which he made on birds while marching 

 through these States. I have small collections of my own too, 

 which I made in them during the season 1871-72. 



Gtangpur and Sarunda. — In 1871-72, and again in 1875, 

 I traversed these States, and the notes and collections made on 

 those occasions furnish the sole available material for a list of 

 the birds. 



Bilaspur. — "With regard to the birds of this district, Mr. Blan- 

 ford's notes and the museum catalogue furnish the only available 

 information. 



Sambalpur, north of Mahanadi, and Sambalpur, south 

 of Mahanadi. — For these areas my own notes and collec- 

 tion afford the sole data. They were made between 1874 

 and 1877. 



Orissa, north of Mahanadi, and Orissa, south of Maha- 

 nadi. — Blyth's Catalogue and Jerdon's Birds of India mention a 

 few birds from the neighbourhood of Cuttack and some other 



